Bleach | Rangiku Matsumoto Funko Pop!

Part of the birthday pressies I received this year was this Rangiku Matsumoto Funko Pop! my friend sent me. I know everyone has an opinion when it comes to Funkos, they love them or hate them. I honestly like them, I wouldn't collect all of them but, I like having a couple. Especially when it comes to characters I love as much as I love Rangiku. We share a past, hehe. IYKYK.

I love it because last year he also sent me something Matsumoto & Hitsugaya related. I'm slowly bulding a Bleach collection thanks to him, haha. Taichou knows~ ♡

I won't mention the presentation that much because we are already familiar with how the boxes look.

Here are the other characters that came out when Rangiku was released. I need Gin now so they can be together!!

She is perfect! I love all the details on her despite her size. Her necklace, Haineko and her lieutenant badge.

I love her characteristic mole and the fact that she has eyelashes, they make her prettier and a little flirty in a way.

This might be a very short post but, I'm way too happy to have her and I wanted to share. I'd defo get a Hitsugaya too, Ran wants her boys with her!

Now that I'm sharing her, I'm gonna include a pic of a Rangiku plush I got last year cuz I don't think I ever showed her around here. She was pre-owned and arrived in a very bad condition. But now she's happily living here along with my other few Bleach goodies.

See you next time~! 💋

Heavenly | Hitsugaya & Matsumoto Fanbook | 💙

Last month I received a late birthday surprise from my former Twitter Taichou (from our Bleach role play days), who's also my friend. The gift took a while to arrive cuz he bought it from a Japanese website and remained a mystery until it finally arrived. All I knew was that, in his words, it was perfect and, it really was. 

As some of you know, I am a huge Bleach fan and I love, love, love Hitsugaya & Matsumoto. I love them as a team, their relationship and yeah, even them together (I know, I know~🤭). And, in a way, we will always be them, hehe.💙

Front cover has Hitsugaya and back one has Rangiku~

But, both pics connect 💖

Knowing this, he chose a Hitsugaga & Matsumoto fanfic. Which has to be the cutest thing ever! I used to love reading fanfics online but you never see them in stores where I live, so I never thought I'd own one. This one is called Heavenly by Baby-G & Area 666. The manga comes with many different cute and funny HitsuMatsu moments, completely in Japanese! (I think he overestimated my Japanese skills a tiny little bitsy bit) That's why it's taking me a while to read and understand it (I'm getting a little help from the internet too tho) 

I've been loving every part of it! The illustrations are slightly different between them because of the artists but all of them are pretty good. Love the way they draw angry Taichou! It's always the funniest. Of course, the fanbook also features other characters too, such as: Ichigo, Orihime, Rukia and Renji.

I've been strongly fangirling over these two since I received the fanfic, it's not a new thing but, I'm obsessed and that's why I wanted to share it with y'all while I impatiently wait for the new Bleach arc. I also wanted to include  this Hitsugaya acrylic keychain that came with the manga cuz Taichou is looking as cool as always~!

Love, love, love him~! 

And, that is it for this post. Let me know if you'll be watching the new Bleach arc, I just can't wait!

Other Bleach related posts:

30 Questions For Bleach Fans

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War

Once upon a time, I was a Shinigami...

My Bleach 10th Division Tattoo 🏵️

See you next time~!♡ 

My Bleach 10th Division Tattoo 🏵️

 So, for my birthday, I did something a little bit out of my character, I decided to get my first tat. I mean, I know getting tattoos is something most people do but, it was something I thought was just not for me.

I remember years ago, I kinda wanted to get one, mostly because my boyfriend at that time had some and even started working at a tattoo studio but, I was never brave enough to actually do it and eventually moved on from the idea. I love men with tats but I'm hesitant when it comes to me because, I don't exactly love big tattoos on girls in general.

But something changed last year, I started considering it and it didn't go away this time and so, I finally did it a day before my birthday. My sister was the one who did it, which was also part of my bday pressies. She also gave me suggestions for sizes and places that would make it look nice. 

Honestly, I didn't feel as nervous as I thought I would, maybe just when we were about to start but it went away as soon as we did. I was brave enough to do it without anesthesia and, for someone who is veeeery dramatic, I did pretty well. My sister was very gentle so, it was a good experience.

Surprisingly, I didn't bleed much and my skin wasn't as irritated. Even now, after a couple of days, it's looking and feeling just fine.

Now, let's move to the actual tat, I knew what I wanted to get, but I wanted it to be very small and somewhere I could easily hide if I needed to. My first idea was on the back of my neck but I was told it was a little more painful so, I ended up getting it on left side of my back, close to my shoulder. In the end, we decided that having a slightly bigger design would help the flower look better.

The flower I got is a Daffodil, which is the 10th Division flower in Bleach. So yeah, it is an anime tattoo, hehe. But, this one has a special meaning to me, not only because Bleach is on of my all time fav shows and I love the 10th squad so, so much. Rangiku is my spirit animal and her character represents a period of my life that was super happy and special to me, so having it tattooed is, in a way, something that holds beautiful memories.

Plus, I love the fact that only Bleach fans will know it is actually from the show, to other people, it's just a flower, hehe. So it is not an "in your face" anime tat. Nothing wrong with that tho.

I know many people were suprised I got it, especially those close to me. Guess I'm feeling a little more adventurous now, hehe. I don't know if I'd get more tattoos in the future, and if I do, they will be small ones but, guess we'll see. All I can say is, I'm very happy with this one, it's cute, looks kinda fun and flirty and, I just love it.

CCP Bleach "Ichigo Zen" Tee

 Yeah guys, I had to go get another Bleach tee from Cuidado Con el Perro. Actually, it was one of the few designs left (at least for women) and it was for sale. It was a bargain!

This one is called "Ichigo Zen" and it's a round neck beige tee with a boxy fit and short sleeves. As my Shinigami tee, it has the logo in english at the top and it also says Bleach in Japanese in one side. 

It is 100% cotton and it's another licensed piece. The colors on this one are not as bright as the others, it has more of a pale color palette. Actually, some people in a Bleach facebook group mentined the hair color, which I didn't really pay much attention to before but yeah, it is way lighter than his actual orange hair but, I guess it is part of the color palette. I find it really nice even tho I don't think it is flattering on me. But I don't care, gotta wear my man's tee proudly. Hehehe...

I got a size small but again, it is a little oversized. All these tees came like that. 

I think this could be my last Bleace piece, at least from CCP cuz last time I went, they didn't have much left. Sadly I didn't get the chance to buy one with Orihime on it. Oh well~ But! they now have a Jujutsu Kaisen collection (for men) and, I can't wait to buy a few things I liked. So, stay tuned!

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War

Guys! We all know I've been obsessing with Bleach all over again, specially because of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc. The first part (season?) was released back in October 2022 and ended in December. I have to say I don't follow the manga, just the anime so, many things were new to me. And, boy did I love it! I promise I won't spoil anything cuz it's still pretty new but, as usual, I want to share my excitement with y'all! Hehe.

At first I thought it was a little darker than the older Arcs, with more action / fighting scenes and less funny moments but, that changed as the episodes progressed. To give you a quick background on the story, peace in Soul Society is broken when residents start disappearing for no reason, the Quincy are back and they are stronger than before cuz they can steal the Captains' bankai. Honestly, I never really liked the Quincy and it was no different this time. Of course, they ask for Ichigo's help and his friends decide to go along with him. That is like a very general (and bad) summary, lol.

Now yeah, I said I don't like the Quincy but this time I loved the Arc! First of all, I really liked to see how strong the relationship between Ichigo and his friends is now and how confident they are with their powers. Some of the characters also had a new look, hehe. And I loved it! I was mostly excited about Rangiku's new look, she looks really pretty. (we can blame her for my new haircut but, that is something for another post). The story is more Soul Society based but we do get to see a little Karakura.

I had so many emotions while watching this arc. A big part of it was the nostalgia!! Cuz OMG I always connect Bleach with a very happy period of my life and it's sometimes difficult to realize how much things have changed since then. Also, I don't really have many people to share my obsession with now. The first episode had a special ending showing scenes from the older episodes and yeah, the feels.

Then we have the feeling of seeing some captains losing their bankai, others getting badly hurt and even dying, it was sad!

There's a glimpse of Aizen trapped in the Soul Society, I know many peope were really looking forward to seeing him. We also see him in some Flashbacks along with Tosen and my man Gin. Even if it was for a bit and through a flashback, it made me really, really happy to see him again. My heart. These 3 are not the only old characters we get to see. Of course we have new characters too, like the Squad 0.

The last two episodes were the best, cuz they were full of unexpected surprises, emotional stories that explained things that happened in the earlier episodes and made a lot of sense now.

Idk guys, I feel like this is my most random anime chit chat so far! I'm not even making a point here but, I needed to let it all out, hehe. 

This season has 13 episodes and we'll have to wait until July to see the second part. There's already a trailer out there and it is so freaking good! I really can't wait! In the meantime I'm still watching the older episodes to remember things and characters. 

Feel free to let me know if you're gonna watch it or, if you have already seen it. Thoughts? 

Other Bleach related posts:

30 Questions For Bleach Fans

Once upon a time, I was a Shinigami...

See you next time~ ♡

CCP Bleach Shinigami Tee

Last month I showed you the Ichigo tee I found at Cuidado Con el Perro and how I couldn't find the women's tee I wanted. Well, las weekend, as I was looking for some Christmas pressies, I found all the women's tees I saw online. They have like 4 or 5 different desings, some with Ichigo, Orihime, Ishida, Chad and Rukia, others were just Ichigo tees and there's the one I got, it featuring Ichigo, Hitsugaya, Matsumoto, Renji and Yoruichi so, we'll call it the Shinigami tee.

I really wanted this one because it has Hitsugaya and Matsumoto on it and, they are my favs. The t-shirt is a round neck, pale pink tee with short sleeves. As the other tee, they are using pictures from the first Arcs. The print is not as hard(?) as the other one. This one is defo better. It has the Bleach logo in white at the top and it also says bleach in japanese in one side. These words kinda work as a frame cuz we have the Shinigami pic in the center. I got a small one this time cuz I wanted it to fit nicely but it's still a little loose for a small. Oh well~

It is also licensed and even tho the pic is not my ultimate fav, I'm super happy I got it. Plus, it was for sale when I got it! I defo need more! Hehehe.

And that is it guys, I just wanted to share it cuz, I love it!

CCP Bleach Tee

Guys! I previously mentioned how excited I was with the new Bleach Arc but, I didn't expect to find some merch this soon.

Not long ago, I was randomly looking at Cuidado con el Perro's website and saw a couple of Bleach tees for women. I went crazy and had to go check them. Sadly, I couldn't find any at the actual store, so I went to check the men's section and, they had some!! 

It's not my first time buying their men's tees because they have pretty cool ones and, some of my fav collabs were just for men at the beginning.

The ones I saw this time were mostly Ichigo tees. Not complaining, I love Ichigo. They also had one with Ichigo, Chad, Ishida, Kon and Rukia, I think. 

I got a black t-shirt with a shinigami logo pattern in red. It has 3 pics of Ichigo as a Shinigami too. This one is not over sized, I still got an XS. It has a round neck and short sleeves and, it is licensed.

The only thing I didn't love was the type of print they used on Ichigo's pics. I know nothing about these things, I just know when I don't love them. The colors are bright and nice but it's the texture I don't like. I have other tees with the same type of print tho so, it's ok.

The designs they are using are pretty much from the first Arcs, I still like them but it would've been cool if they used newer ones. A part of me wants to see other characters featured on these tees but I'm not sure if the ones I love are popular enough because they are not the main characters but, I didn't expect to find Julia when they released the Cowboy Bebop merch so, we'll see.

I know I will go back and buy more and I hope I can find the women's ones too! They also had Naruto, Shingeki No Kyojin and Dragon Ball tees for men and Card Captor Sakura and Tokyo Ghoul clothes for wormen. All licensed.